Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:TMCV), the parent of Temecula Valley Bank, has been named to the June 2007 ABA Banking Journal's list of top performing community banks and savings institutions for the fourth consecutive year.

The ABA Banking Journal annually ranks community banks and thrifts based on their asset size and operating performance. Temecula was ranked 27th among banks and thrifts with assets between $100 million and $3 billion, based on its 2006 ROAE of 23.35%.

Stephen H. Wacknitz, Chairman, President and CEO of Temecula Valley Bancorp, commented, ?We are pleased to be selected for the fourth year in a row as one of the most profitable banks in our size category. We differentiate ourselves by our ability to grow both assets and income simultaneously. Temecula Valley Bank was among the few banks to achieve exceptional profitability, asset growth, and income diversification this past year; our growth in assets was fifth highest among the top 50 banks and thrifts, and our non-interest income contribution to total revenue was eighth highest among the banks.?

Temecula Valley Bank was established in 1996 and operates ten full-service banking offices in Temecula, Murrieta, Corona, Fallbrook, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, El Cajon, Carlsbad, Solana Beach and Ontario. The Bank also operates a number of regional real estate loan production centers in California. As a nationally authorized SBA Preferred Lender, the Bank has multiple SBA loan production offices across the United States and has funded over $1.3 billion in SBA loans in 36 states in the last five years. The Bank's website is at www.temvalbank.com. Temecula Valley Bancorp was established in June 2002 and operates as a bank holding company for the Bank. Temecula Valley Bancorp stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TMCV.

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Stephen H. Wacknitz, 951-694-9940